THE Rangers boss is pushing for Kenny Miller's paperwork to be signed off before he leaves the country for a family holiday this weekend.

ALLY McCOIST hopes to finally drag a deal for Kenny Miller over the line before the end of this week – to bring the veteran striker back to Rangers for a third stint.

Record Sport first revealed on Monday May 5 that Miller was on his way back to Ibrox on a free transfer after being released by Vancouver Whitecaps.

We reported then the terms of a two-year deal had already been thrashed out between the club and the 34-year-old but, against a backdrop of serious financial uncertainty, the contract has remained unsigned ever since.

Miller flew back to Scotland that day and McCoist had expected him to put pen to paper before the end of the week.

But, with season-ticket renewals trickling in at under the 4000 mark, the agreement was stalled and Miller has been left in a state of limbo ever since.

Now, some four weeks on, McCoist is pushing for the paperwork to be signed off before the manager leaves the country this weekend for family holiday.

The delay indicates just how chaotic and fragile the financial picture has become behind the scenes at Ibrox since the end of last season, when fans groups launched a boycott in a bid to starve out the current regime.

Sources close to the board insisted last week sales were now topping 20,000 but there has been no evidence to back these claims up.

What’s more, the £1.5m worth of emergency loans given to the club by shareholder Sandy Easdale and wealthy fan George Letham in February have not yet been repaid, even though the cash was supposed to be returned as soon as it was in the club’s account.

A source close to the deal last night said: “We expect the medical to be done in the next few days and then the player can get the contract signed.

“McCoist wants it done before he leaves on holiday but, as ever with this Rangers situation, nothing can be taken for granted.

“If it’s not completed before the weekend there’s a risk Miller will look elsewhere because people can’t hang around indefinitely.”

Meanwhile, Rangers fans have welcomed the decision of Graham Wallace to travel for a grilling from North American supporters at this weekend’s NARSA convention in Toronto.

Union of Fans spokesman Chris Graham said: “The supporters in North America have as much right to ask questions of Graham as anyone.

“I’m sure they will take the opportunity to ask similar questions we’ve been posing recently. However, whether they receive the answers they’re looking for remains to be seen.”